Overview

• The crash occurred May 27 in Bluffton Township when Schermerhorn’s truck fishtailed on a gravel road and rolled into a ditch, pinning and killing 18-year-old Blake Unger.
• Unger, a recent New York Mills High School graduate, was a multi-sport athlete and homecoming king who had celebrated graduation with friends days earlier.
• A post-crash breath test showed Schermerhorn’s blood-alcohol content at 0.13 and deputies say he admitted to drinking three to four Mike’s Hard Lemonades.
• Investigators observed deep ruts consistent with aggressive fishtailing and noted that Schermerhorn had modified his exhaust system to show it off before losing control.
• A memorial service for Unger is set for next Wednesday as the New York Mills community rallies to honor his memory.